Mushishi


Mushi-Shi

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: 蟲師
English: Mushi-Shi
German: Mushi-Shi
Spanish: Mushi-Shi
French: Mushi-Shi
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Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 23, 2005 to Jun 19, 2006
Premiered: Fall 2005
Broadcast: Sundays at 03:40 (JST)
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Artland
Source: Manga
Genres: AdventureAdventure, MysteryMystery, Slice of LifeSlice of Life, SupernaturalSupernatural
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, HistoricalHistorical, IyashikeiIyashikei
Demographic: SeinenSeinen
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 8.651 (scored by 285149285,149 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #752
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #220
Members: 855,180
Favorites: 27,296

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Synopsis

"Mushi": the most basic forms of life in the world. They exist without any goals or purposes aside from simply "being." They are beyond the shackles of the words "good" and "evil." Mushi can exist in countless forms and are capable of mimicking things from the natural world such as plants, diseases, and even phenomena like rainbows.

This is, however, just a vague definition of these entities that inhabit the vibrant world of Mushishi, as to even call them a form of life would be an oversimplification. Detailed information on Mushi is scarce because the majority of humans are unaware of their existence.

So what are Mushi and why do they exist? This is the question that a "Mushishi," Ginko, ponders constantly. Mushishi are those who research Mushi in hopes of understanding their place in the world's hierarchy of life.

Ginko chases rumors of occurrences that could be tied to Mushi, all for the sake of finding an answer.

It could, after all, lead to the meaning of life itself.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Mushishi is an adaptation of Yuki Urushibara's award-winning manga of the same name. The series adapts the first 26 chapters of the manga, adapting one per episode. The anime aired these stories in a different order than that of the manga.

The series won the Tokyo Anime Award in the Television category in 2006. The series premiered on October 23, 2005, but went on hiatus on March 12, 2006 after having aired 20 episodes. Broadcast resumed on May 15, and aired the remaining 6 episodes, concluding on June 19, 2006.

Characters & Voice Actors

Ginko

Main
Nakano, Yuto
Japanese

Karibusa, Tanyuu

Supporting
Tsuzurahara, Miyu
Japanese

Nui

Supporting
Doi, Mika
Japanese

Adashino

Supporting
Ueda, Yuuji
Japanese

Narrator

Supporting
Doi, Mika
Japanese

Maho

Supporting
Honjou, Yuutaro
Japanese

Sui

Supporting
Oka, Akiko
Japanese

Ioroi, Shinra

Supporting
Sanpei, Yuuko
Japanese

Koro

Supporting
Maeda, Takeshi
Japanese

Suzu

Supporting
Kitou, Noriko
Japanese

Staff

Hieda, Susumu
Producer
Nagahama, Hiroshi
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Series Composition


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Ending Theme

1: "Midori no Za (緑の座)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 1)
2: "Mabuta no Hikari (瞼の光)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 2)
3: "Yawarakai Kaku (柔らかい角)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 3)
4: "Makura Kouji (枕小路 )" by Masuda Toshio (eps 4)
5: "Tabi wo Suru Numa (旅をする沼)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 5)
6: "Tsuyu wo Suu Mure (露を吸う群れ)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 6)
7: "Ame ga Kuru Niji ga Tatsu (雨がくる虹がたつ)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 7)
8: "Unasaka Yori (海境より)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 8)
9: "Omoi Mi (重い実)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 9)
10: "Suzuri ni Sumu Shiro (硯に棲む白)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 10)
11: "Yama Nemuru (やまねむる)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 11)
12: "Sugame no Sakana (眇の魚)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 12)
13: "Hitoyobashi (一夜橋)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 13)
14: "Kago no Naka (籠のなか)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 14)
15: "Haru to Usobuko (春と嘯く)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 15)
16: "Akatsuki no Hebi (暁の蛇)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 16)
17: "Uromayutori (虚繭取り)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 17)
18: "Yama Daku Koromo (山抱く衣)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 18)
19: "Tenpen no Ito (天辺の糸)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 19)
20: "Fude no Umi (筆の海)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 20)
21: "Wataboshi (綿胞子)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 21)
22: "Okitsu Miya (沖つ宮)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 22)
23: "Sabi no Naku Koe (錆の鳴く聲)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 23)
24: "Kagarinokou (篝野行)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 24)
25: "Ganpuku Ganka (眼福眼禍)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 25)
26: "Kusa wo Fumu Oto (草を踏む音)" by Masuda Toshio (eps 26)

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Sep 24, 2024
This feels like a culmination/perfection of the episodic style of anime series, where each episode is a new story with a main character that ties them each together. Each episode with its unique Mushi behind it always kept things fresh, and even where some parts were the same, the themes themselves that dwell behind the episodes were always different. Ginko as a main character is really perfect for this series, he's not too much that he overshadows the stories themselves but he also is present enough to not just blend into the background. The side characters themselves while there are a couple repeating ones, are ...
Jul 21, 2023
Mixed Feelings
I would like to write a review on this one, because this is something I have never watched before.
It is an episodic anime with only one main character named Ginko. And this guy is studying creatures called Mushi and is travelling the world, for a specific reason that you will come to know when watching, interacting with them, and trying to help humans on the way. These creatures live in the same world as humans, but they are not like them nor like animals or trees. But with the interaction with humans, sometimes good or bad things will happen. And Ginko always try to contribute ...
Nov 4, 2020
(Note: English is not my main language, excuse me if i have grammar mistakes.)

This show is successful at making you think that it's good, but when you look into it, you see how badly written it is. I really wanted to like mushi-shi, but it looks like the writers went out of their way to ruin this show.

Things i liked about mushi-shi:

Art: Probably the best looking show i have ever seen, art, animation and direction is top tier. The art compliments the atmosphere and the atmosphere compliments the art.

Sound: Soundtrack is fitting and adding to the atmosphere, some songs are a little overused and voice ...

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